down-regulation

Noun

Meaning

down-regulation (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of downregulation

Alternative names

down regulation

Examples

Another mechanism of epilepsy may be the up-regulation of excitatory circuits or down-regulation of inhibitory circuits following an injury to the brain. Source: Internet

Drosophila is known to use the Polycomb and Trithorax Complexes to maintain the expression of Hox genes after the down-regulation of the pair-rule and gap genes that occurs during larval development. Source: Internet

However, repeated exposure to hallucinogens leads to rapid tolerance, likely through down-regulation of these receptors in specific target cells. Source: Internet

The reaction of the target cells may then be recognized by the original hormone-producing cells, leading to a down-regulation in hormone production. Source: Internet

These factors can increase or decrease gene transcription and thus increase or decrease the generation of new receptors (up- or down-regulation) that travel to the cell membrane. Source: Internet

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